Life In 19x19

@cloud
[hide]Could you post your most-likely reading there? I was having quite a lot of trouble finding something.
$$Bcm1 (Obvious moves)
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$$ | . . . . O O . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$$ | . . . . . X O ...

Obs only:

$$Bcm41 Prisoner Count: B-0 W-0
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$$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$$ | . . . . O O . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$$ | . . . . . X O O X X . . X O O O O . . |
$$ | . . . O . X X X O , . . X . X O X O . |
$$ | . . . . B . . . X ...

I'm not following the argument that winning is not the most important thing. If the top pro players felt this way, how would we ever advance our knowledge of the game? Sure in a teaching game it's fine to not focus on the result, but without playing serious tournament-style games how are you ever ...

How do I join the WePlayGo room?

$$Bcm72 Prisoner Count: B-0 W-0
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$$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X . |
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . X . . . . X O O . |
$$ | . . . O . . . . . O X . . . . X X O . |
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . X X . . O ...

I watched a game review at this year's congress where the pro suggested the hane as optimal play. I think there are a lot of situations where it is correct.

@Puppycakes
$$Bcm72 Prisoner Count: B-0 W-0
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$$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X . |
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . X . . . . X O O . |
$$ | . . . O . . . . . O X . . . . X X O . |
$$ | . . . . . . W . . . . . X ...

for obs only:
:b1: is my first instinct..does it work?
$$Bcm1 Prisoner Count: B-0 W-0
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$$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X . . . |
$$ | . . . O ...

Should be move 72, fixed it in mine.

$$Bcm72 Prisoner Count: B-0 W-0
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$$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X . |
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . X . . . . X O O . |
$$ | . . . O . . . . . O X . . . . X X O ...

$$Bcm62 Prisoner Count: B-0 W-0
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$$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X . |
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X O O . |
$$ | . . . O . . . . . 0 X . . . . X X O . |
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . X X . . O ...

I've actually had 80-90% of my opponents say Hi and thanks for the game. Also, I had a Chinese 9d enter the room and randomly start a conversation with me because he spoke English and saw my US flag. He told me about the top players on Tygem and gave me tips on how to improve. So for me it's been a ...

I've actually had 80-90% of my opponents say Hi and thanks for the game. Also, I had a Chinese 9d enter the room and randomly start a conversation with me because he spoke English and saw my US flag. He told me about the top players on Tygem and gave me tips on how to improve. So for me it's been a ...

I completely agree with the above statement. When it comes down to it go is not a strategy game it is a fighting game.

$$Bcm62 Prisoner Count: B-0 W-0
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$$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X . |
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X O O . |
$$ | . . . O . . . . . , X . . . . X X O . |
$$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . X X . . O ...

daniel_the_smith wrote:I think you meant "black" there?

Yes, haha. Thanks